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Healing Power of Lourdes – The Inner Life – February 11, 2025

Patrick Conleyby Patrick Conley

Fr. Joseph Johnson joins Patrick to discuss the Healing Power of Lourdes

  • (4:09) what is the origins of our Lady of Lourdes?
  • Who are the Knights of the Oder of Malta?
  • Patty – I have a comment about a healing that happened for my daughter at Lourdes.
  • Why are some place’s more holy than others?

(20:40) Break 1

  • What does obedience have to do with healing?
  • (25:55) Eric – I visited 2 years ago and it was an incredible experience. Want to share that with you.
  • 11:37 Sophia – My family and I are taking our daughter (1 yr old). We’re making a pilgrimage there in March. Would appreciate prayers. Daughter has some neurological issues.
  • Vicki – I have been to Lourdes and brought some water back. Husband’s friend had testicular cancer. I asked him if he would mind if I blessed him with the water. Did a prayer and sprinkled holy water. He called after surgery and said they went in and found no sign of cancer.

(38:40) Break 2

  • (40:09) John – Experience about going there as a volunteer for special needs pilgrims.
  • (46:43) Doris – I’ve been there twice. When I was young, my mom made a sacrifice to take me there. I had epilepsy and the first day I got there, I had an attack. After we went to Lourdes, I no longer had any issues. Now 61 years.

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Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley

Patrick Conley was born, raised, and baptized in Wisconsin in a Protestant tradition. After meeting his wife, Kendra, through an Evangelical ministry at the University of Minnesota, they entered the Catholic Church in 2010. They listened to Relevant Radio, specifically The Inner Life, while preparing to enter the Church. Conley now holds a degree in theology from Oxford University and has served the Church in both academic theology and grassroots pastoral ministry. Conley teaches religion classes in a Catholic elementary school, serves as his parish Director of Religious Education, and is in formation for the permanent diaconate. He also hosts Practicing Catholic on Relevant Radio, exclusive to the Minneapolis area’s airwaves, and is a traveling presenter for the Catherine of Siena Institute apostolate. He lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and their bulldogs, Georgie and Bingley.